Adjustable corset appliance for ruptures



J. H. ZORN. ADJUSTABLE CORSET APPLIANCE FOR RUPTURES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR, H3, I921.

Patented Apr. '25

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Be it known that 1, JOHN H. ZoRN, a;,citi-, zen ofr the United states, and a. resident of the 1 city of Chicago, in the county. of: Cook and State of Illinois, have invented; certain new and useful Improvements in an Ad+ justable Corset Appliance for Ruptures; and- 1 Clo-hereby declare-that the following is a full, clear, and eX'act description. of the same reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to'th'e numerals of reference marked thereon; which: form a part oftliis specification.

My invention i'srel'atedtoa corset of the sort "inwhich-a canvas or other. fabric belt is worn supplied with'pads which must be located to perform the desired function.-

cure'the' pads to the fabric that their position may be readily adjusted and that they rectlposition. r I It is a further object of this invaiaon to provideslots through the securingpiat and the fabric and to prevent theedlg'es of the fabric where the; slots are made frorn-ravel s-r p It is a further object o'f'this invention toso locate the slots in pads andto make saidslots of such a form that the pads may be readily moved in all directions parallel to thefabric." if

Gther and furtherimportant objects of this invention will be'a'pp arent' from the disclosures in the specification and drawings;

The invention (in. a preferred form); illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter niore fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is frontview of the corset with the pads secured thereto.

Figure 2 is a View on an enlarged scale of one of the pads. Y j

Figure3 isa side view of the s-a'rn'e pad, the View being partly in section on the line Figure 4 is a section similar to one taken on line 4.'4: of Figure 1, but showinga modified construction.

As shown on the drawings:

The corset 1 of canvas, heavy ducking or other fabric has the usual fastening means '2 foruniting its ends. Elastic straps 3 and Y 4: are provided on the belt for holding the pads in place. The pads are prov ded Wlth 'Spjecificationof Z ra'sace; 7 at n ed K Application filed March.18, 1921;. Serial 1N0.i 453',4 18.

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studs5 and 6 over which key holeli x tures 1 onthe ends of: the .straps3; and .4 engage. One end of each of the. straps 31is secured tothe'f-ront ofthe corset. Therear ends of the straps 4 are attached-to the vback of the corset; a-ni'liare provided with buckles-to lperQ- Init the ength ofthestraps if to be'varied: The pad proper comprises agstufi'ed meinber Zlhaving a plain face 18't0 -Which;issecured a leathep-brwooden base/17; T;WO pieces of leather 7 and-80f the shape and size o-fthis base are cemented to the two facesof the corset in approximately. the position that the; pad'should"; occupy. By Ineansof die slots are 'cut in;the;two pieces of. leather. and

in thefahrio -at'one operation. ,i

There is .a slot 110'-goingflongitudinally of, the pad; and'slots 12' and .13 parallel thereto ahd'near orieend-[of the pad. {The "inner ends ofttheseslots areF-l cated at-ap1'. proxlmately the greatest .width fof; the pad.) 1;

A; slot 11* crossingthe-slot? 10 'near, oneend un itest-he f slots 12 and 13 near their -1niddle.- Another1cioss=slotg14: is-provided near; the other -.en'd: of the slot, 10.

so" than-the center of the curve would off the pad; .-T:his enables the pad to be moved sideways more easily than it could- These-cross-sl'ots 1 are curved, the curvature-being very slight;

that 1s the radius of theCr'rrve: ls'verylong,

through perfectly straight sl'ots; because; the

Aplateof metal 9:is provided'of: the same it shape and size as-the leather plates 7v and 8 and the lwooden basemember 17.. :Slots sirnilan to those describedare also provided in this. plate. Screws are introduced: through the slots, each screw carny1ng= a washer ,16 beneath its head. The screws enter-the wooden base and are held in place thereby; illheir dist'ance apart is :equal, tao' t'hen-distance between the crossslots 11 and 14 measured along the straight slot 10. By tightening the screws the plate 9. will clamp the fabric 1 between said plate 9 and Y the base member 17 thus frictionally holding the pad in place. When the screws are loosened thefipad and the 'plate 9 may be moved relative to the corset 1 because of the slots. i I

In the manufacture of this device the leather pieces 7 and 8 are cemented to the corset fabric 1' at the place nearest to the average need for a pad. The leather pieces and the canvas are then cut simultaneously to provide the slots. The pads and plates 9 are provided separately. 7

When the corset is to be fitted to an 1ndividual the pad (if one is sufficient) or the pads 21 (if two are needed) are separated from the plates 9 by having the screws 15 completely removed. Each pad 21 1s then placed on the inside of the corset and the plate 9 on the outside of the corset with the slots in the plate registering with the slots in the corset. The screws are then replaced in the pad through the slots with the washers 16 in place. If the pad 21 needs to be moved sideways to fit the needs of the individual it will ordinarily need also to be turned through a small angle. This motion can be accomplished by sliding the pad so that the screws enter the cross slots 11 and 14;. The curved character of these slotsenables both of these motions to be accomplished without binding. If the pad needs to be adjusted lengthwise only, this can be done from'the original position, by letting the screws travel along theone slot 10. The dotted lines in Figure 2 represent an unusual case in which the pad has first been rotated with the screw at the cross-slot 14 remaining in the slot 10 until the other screw has entered the slot 13. The pad has then been moved approximately lengthwise until the last named screw arrives. at the 7 ing along the slot 10.

end of the slot 13. The first screw travels in the slot 10 during this'motion. If a still greater rotation of the pad is needed the lower screw may be made to enter the lower half of the slot 14 instead of travel- The correct'position for the pad 21 having been found, the plate 9 is moved into a position in register with the base 17 and the screws 15 tightened. The fastenings or key hole fixtures on the ends of the straps 3 and 4 are then engaged over the studs 5 and 6 and the corset is ready for use. 1

Figure 4 illustrates a modified form of a key hole fixture 22 having integrally formed thereon a flexible metal clip or tongue 20 which is adapted to contact the head of a stud 5 or 6 to hold said key hole fixture in place against accidental release from a stud on which it is engaged.

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not therein, and having other slots crossing the central one of said parallel slots, one of said cross slots connecting the outer-parallel slots, clamping screws traversing said slots, and a body into which said screws enter and by which they are held at a fixed distance from each other, said distance equaling the distance between the cross slots along the central one of the parallel slots.

r 1. In a surgical appliance, a corset, a pad, elastic straps connected to said corset.

and a detachable connection between each of said straps and said pad including a member secured to the strap and havingjalkey'hole' shaped opening therein and a stud on said pad, said member having an upstanding tongue overlapping the head of-sald stud.

5. In a pad support, a plate having two curved parallel slots, screws, one through each of said slots, and a base into which said screws enter and to which the pad is secured.

6. A corset of textile fabric, a pad having astiff base, a metal plate adapted to register with said base, and fastening means whereby said pad can be secured to one face of said corset and said plate to the opposite face thereof in position to register with said base. I

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN H. ZORN.

Witnesses Fnnn E. PAnsLnn, CARLTON HILL. 

